Paramedic Practitioner (Home Visiting) - Park & Orchard PCN

Park and Orchard Primary Care Network (PCN) are looking to recruit a home visiting Paramedic Practitioner on a flexible zero hour contract until 30th March 2025.

Park and Orchard PCN is an NHS Collaboration between 2 GP practices - Park Surgery and Orchard Surgery covering the Horsham Locality. The practices have a combined population of 30,000 patients. There is a wide socio-economic and demographic served within this area which will provide an interesting and varied case mix. Our PCN have an exciting opportunity to expand their Primary Care workforce by employing an additional Paramedic Practitioner to join their innovative and dynamic Primary Care Network.

You will be joining an enthusiastic team of clinicians and administrators including GPs, Paramedic Practitioners, Pharmacy Technicians, Clinical Pharmacists, Physician Associates, First Contact Physiotherapists, Social Prescribers, Health and Wellbeing Coaches, Care Coordinators, Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and more.

Our surgery teams work closely, sharing expertise and resources to develop new services including ambitions to soon establish a Womens Health project and an Anticipatory Care/Frailty project. Our vision is to continue to improve the quality of care that we provide in alignment with the needs of our patient population and find innovative solutions in general practice to deliver the best care we can for our patients., Park and Orchard PCN are looking for a Paramedic Practitioner to join their innovative and dynamic Primary Care Network to primarily focus on supporting them with their community and housebound patients. You will be provided with a range of clinical supervision and training opportunities to develop your skills in Primary Care.

You will work closely with clinicians from the practices and will play a vital role in increasing capacity for all appointments including home visits. The successful candidate will be provided with excellent support, the opportunity for development in the role, and will be clinically supervised by a General Practitioner.

As a Paramedic Practitioner, you will be required to work autonomously in the community across the network practices (Park Surgery and Orchard Surgery), providing a range of services such as assessment, diagnosis, treatment, telephone triage, clinical decision-making, and referring patients appropriately under supervision.

You will be predominantly community based, undertaking home visits, and liaising with a multidisciplinary team including GPs as well as other services. The post holder will start their day at one of the surgeries and may be required to rotate accordingly.

The post holder will work within their level of competency and will report to a GP/Partner who will provide support and mentorship.

Alliance for Better Care CIC will provide support and ensure access to training programmes as required.

Alliance for Better Care CIC is a GP Federation that unites 47 NHS GP practices across 12 Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support our Primary Care colleagues as well as their patients, to transform how healthcare is managed within the community.

As a membership organisation, our focus is to work in partnership with our members and help them to improve the provision of General Practices in the local area.

We work with and listen to our GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, Community Organisations and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships ensure that, together, we deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support and expertise needed to effectively serve our communities.

£41,351.78 to £47,500.19 a year per annum dependent on experience (pro rata)